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Debian & Ubuntu Documentation, Tutorials and Guides
Welcome!
Section titled “Welcome!”This site exists because I have a terrible memory. As I learned Linux (specifically Debian and Ubuntu — my strategic choices, don’t ask me why), I quickly realized I needed to write everything down or I’d forget it within days.
What started as a single text file (I love text files, by the way) grew organically. Commands I needed to remember. Configuration quirks. Solutions to problems that took hours to figure out. Eventually, that one file became dozens of files, which eventually found their way to GitHub, and finally landed here as a proper website.
Primary purpose: This is my external brain. When I need to remember how to do something — whether it’s configuring a service, troubleshooting a network issue, or remembering that one obscure command flag — I come here first.
Who Is This For?
Section titled “Who Is This For?”Honestly? It’s mainly for me. But if you stumble across this site and find something useful, you’re absolutely welcome to use it. No registration, no paywall, no tracking. Just documentation.
You might find this useful if you’re:
- Learning Debian or Ubuntu
- A sysadmin who needs a quick reference
- Someone who also forgets commands easily
- Looking for practical, tested solutions rather than theoretical explanations
What You’ll Find Here
Section titled “What You’ll Find Here”Everything here has been written from actual experience — things I’ve configured, problems I’ve solved, or procedures I’ve actually followed. This isn’t copied from man pages (though I reference them). It’s real-world documentation from someone who’s actually done the work.
Topics include system administration, networking, security, shell scripting, package management, and whatever else I needed to document while working with Debian and Ubuntu systems.
The Philosophy
Section titled “The Philosophy”Keep it simple. Keep it text-based. Keep it useful. If I can’t quickly find what I need, then the documentation has failed its purpose.
Browse around, use what helps you, and feel free to suggest improvements if you find something that could be clearer or more accurate.